• Dinner

    Paleo Fried Chicken

    Finger Lick’n Paleo Fried Chicken! It’s no big secret that I am a southern girl who was born and raised in Texas. In the South we fry EVERYTHING! Seriously… have you heard of our famous state fair deep friend Oreos or deep-fried margaritas. Yes, that is a thing. Anyway, I digress. What I was really wanting was some good, southern fried chicken. Other Paleo fried chicken recipes with nut flours just weren’t cutting. They ended up soggy or had a strange texture. I wanted a good, crunchy, slightly salty, juicy, fried chicken. I was at the store buying our weekly 15 bags (they are tiny) of plantain chips and I…

  • Adult Lunch box Ideas,  Dinner

    Avocado Chicken Salad

    Avocado Chicken Salad In our house we have two favorites: chicken thighs and avocado. I was really looking for a way to make a Paleo friendly chicken salad to put into lettuce wraps, but all the recipes had mayonnaise in them. I still wanted the creamy texture of chicken salad so I decided to mash-up avocado with chicken and it was a total hit! I could eat this stuff right out of the bowl! This Avocado Chicken Salad is an ultimate summer salad and is so refreshing and delicious! Here is the recipe for the Avocado Chicken Salad we made: [wp_ad_camp_2] Ingredients: 1 whole avocado (Remove pit and dice) 2…

  • Dinner

    Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders

    Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders If you have been a reader here for a while you know we love SIMPLE and easy recipes that the whole family will love. These bacon wrapped chicken tenders are always in high demand with the kids. Ok, with the kids AND the parents. The bacon keeps the chicken tenders moist and delicious! These took just minutes to prepare and were devoured shortly after cooking! [wp_ad_camp_2] Ingredients:  Chicken tenders Bacon (Yes, that is IT!) Instructions:  – Season chicken with what ever seasoning you like for chicken. This time we just did salt and pepper. I like to season first so that the seasoning stays between the…

  • Dinner

    Paleo Hack: Chipotle Chicken Bowl

    One of my favorite Pre-Paleo restaurants is Chipotle Mexican Grill. I would get a Chipotle Chicken bowl full of black beans, corn, sour cream, chicken, guacamole and my all time favorite food: cilantro lime rice! For 8 months I haven’t stepped foot in a Chipotle and the craving for a Chipotle chicken bowl hit hard this week! I was looking through my Paleo recipe books and NomNom Paleo had a stir-fry rice recipe and I had the thought that it would be simple enough to make a cilantro and lime “white rice” recipe out of cauliflower! I made it and the whole meal took MAYBE 10-15 minutes to prepare and…

  • Kids lunchbox ideas

    Healthy Kids Lunch Boxes on a Budget

    Save money and help your budget with these healthy kids lunch boxes! [wp_ad_camp_3] As some of you know, we home school our kids and travel the country in our RV.  Since we home school we don’t have a real need for packable school lunches. A reader reached out to me to ask if I could do a series on healthy kids lunch boxes that are budget friendly and Paleo! She asked and we delivered! Something awesome came of this! We now have breakfast and lunch ready to go everyday! We just pull it out of the refrigerator, re-heat if needed (breakfast) and serve. This makes my life so much easier, especially…

  • Dinner

    Hearty Chicken and Veggie Soup

      This soup was actually made by accident. We were due to move the RV and I had a fridge full of fresh produce and a whole chicken that would go bad if I didn’t do something with it! This soup was so good I re-heated and ate it for 5 days straight! Hearty chicken and veggie soup ingredients: Whole Chicken Apple Cider Vinegar (We prefer Bragg’s) Any fresh vegetables you want! I used celery, onion, garlic, kale, carrot, zucchini, cabbage and tomato! Salt and other seasonings   Instructions: Boil whole chicken until done, Remove from water (SAVE WATER) De-bone. Set meat aside. Break the bones and put them back…

  • Dinner

    Simple Chicken and Green Beans!

    This dinner proves that Paleo does not have to be synonymous with fancy! This chicken was thrown on the grill and I made the green beans! Ingredients: Chicken Leg, BBQ’d Frozen French cut green beans 2 strips of bacon red pepper flakes Instructions: BBQ your chicken any way you like it. I used Salt and Pepper on these ones. Green Beans: Chop raw bacon into tiny pieces and toss in skillet. Let cook until almost done. Add green beans and cover. Let cook for about 10 minutes. Add about 2 tablespoons of water and stir. This will release all of the cooked on goodness from the bottom of the pan!…

  • Recipes

    Chicken Tetrazzini

    This chicken tetrazzini recipe came from a long time friend of mine. I made it and my husband and kids ate it and had second (and third) helpings so I thought I would share it with you! Ingredients: 12 ounces spaghetti 1 1/2 teaspoons cooking oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup chopped onion 1 small clove garlic, minced 2 cans (10 3/4 ounces each condensed cream of chicken soup) 1 cup chicken broth 1 teaspoon of seasoned salt 3 cups (12 ounces) shredded American cheese 4 cups diced cooked chicken (I buy the rotisserie chicken from the grocery store) 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or 1…

  • Recipes

    Buffalo chicken wonton cups

    Buffalo chicken wonton cups Ingredients: Wonton wrappers Pre-cooked rotisserie chicken (Found in your grocers deli) Buffalo sauce Reduced fat cream cheese Crushed garlic Blue cheese crumbles Chives (optional) Celery (optional) Instructions: Place wonton wrappers in muffin tin and cook at 350 degrees until golden brown. Remove and repeat for desired amount. In a medium bowl cream together the cream cheese, garlic, and blue cheese.  Set aside. Remove chicken from bones and shred in a bowl, add buffalo sauce and toss. Put it all together… Spread the cream cheese mixture (about a tablespoon) in the bottom of each wonton cup. Place a heaping spoonful of the chicken mixture on top and garnish with…